Ayo

Mr Ayo Fatokun

Counselor

“An Experienced Addiction Mental Health Therapist with over 11 year counselling and work experience. I conduct individual, group , family therapy.”

About Me

I offer experienced support for those navigating addiction and mental health challenges. With over a decade in Counseling, I work with individuals, groups, and families. This flexible approach understands each person’s unique path. Together, we find clarity and develop practical ways forward. My aim is to create a safe, collaborative space where you feel truly heard and understood.

Approach

That commitment steers how I work: sessions move at a steady, practical pace, pairing clear goals with space for your story and moments of reflection. In Pietermaritzburg or online, in English, we use focused dialogue, short between-session tasks and occasional family check-ins to keep progress connected to daily life. I combine skill-building, trigger-mapping and gentle guided techniques so you can practise new responses to stress, cravings or conflict. Folks navigating addiction, trauma or strained relationships often find this collaborative, skills-focused rhythm reassuring and effective.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

Services Offered:

  • Child / Adolescent Therapy

    Therapy for children and teenagers using age-appropriate methods, such as play, art, or adapted talk therapy, to address emotional and behavioural difficulties.

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  • Coaching

    A goal-oriented practice focused on identifying objectives, overcoming obstacles, and taking action, centred on the present and future rather than past difficulties.

  • Counseling

    A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.

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  • Hypnosis

    A therapeutic technique that uses guided relaxation and focused attention to access the subconscious mind and facilitate positive change.

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  • Online Therapy

    Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.

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  • Psychology

    The scientific study and clinical practice of understanding the mind, emotions, and behaviour, applied to promote healthier functioning.

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  • Psychotherapy

    In-depth therapeutic work that explores patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships to produce lasting psychological change.

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  • Therapy

    Professional treatment for mental health concerns, providing a structured space for insight, emotional processing, and behavioural change.

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Works With:

  • Adolescents
  • Adults
  • Communities
  • Couples
  • Families

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Addiction

    A compulsive dependence on a substance or behaviour, such as alcohol, drugs, or gambling, that causes harmful consequences to health, relationships, or daily life.

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  • Anger

    An intense emotional response to perceived threat, injustice, or frustration that, when persistent or uncontrolled, can damage relationships and well-being.

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  • Phobias

    Intense, irrational fears of specific objects or situations, such as flying, heights, or spiders, that lead to avoidance and limit daily life.

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  • Career Issues

    Work-related difficulties such as chronic dissatisfaction, conflict, burnout, uncertainty about direction, or the stress of career change.

  • Personal Development

    The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.

  • Personality Difficulties

    Long-standing patterns of thinking, feeling, and relating to others that cause persistent distress or problems in relationships and daily life.

  • Psychosis

    A mental state in which a person loses contact with reality, which may involve hallucinations, delusions, or severely disordered thinking.

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  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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  • Trauma Therapy

    Therapeutic approaches specifically designed to help people process and recover from traumatic experiences.

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Professional Title:

  • Counselor

    A trained professional who provides talk therapy to help clients work through emotional, relational, and psychological difficulties.

Credentials

Registrations

Board of Addiction Professionals SA; Council for Counselor SA; NAADAC (USA); Dapaanz (New Zealand)

Addiction Counselor

Qualifications

Obafemi Awolowo University

Oxford College UK

Werry Center New Zealand

Service Areas

Breakthrough Addiction Recovery Centre

In-person & Online

Boughton

Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal

South Africa